Odysseus In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus breaks Homers’ rule of characters not changing by going from a glory-seeking leader with a big mouth‚ to being a home-seeking leader that is patient. Odysseus has all the Homeric characteristics that define a leader. He has nobility‚ strength‚ courage‚ and a sharp intellect. Odysseus‚ along with every other hero‚ also has a few bad traits. He likes to linger around in one place for too long‚ his pride and ego are too big‚ and he wants glory so much he loses sight
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Humans compare many things like‚ how tall they are or how much they weigh. World literature generally gives us many ways to compare on work from another as for example‚ Odysseus in the epic poem The Odyssey by Homer‚ and Oedipus in the play Oedipus the King by Sophocles. These two men may have one thing in common‚ their pride. However‚ their relationships‚ self-control‚ and motivations are totally different from each other. Pride is a funny thing‚ too much or too little of it can hurt you‚ however
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temptresses‚ a suitors contest‚ and epic hero‚ and loyal servants. In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus‚ the main character faces many sea monsters including Scylla‚ Sirens‚ and Charybdis. Scylla is a sea monster with six heads. She is portrayed as similar to an octopus. She will not stop attacking her prey until she eats six men. Once she gets one human to eat per head‚ she will leave them alone. Another sea monster Odysseus’ encounters are Sirens. Sirens bewitch men with their voice and lure them to their
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deadly monsters. In Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey‚ the king of Ithica‚ Odysseus‚ is trying to get home to his family after a ten year war conquering the city of Troy. Odysseus encounters numerous perils during his journey home. Some of his impediments included Calypso‚ a god‚ Polyphemus‚ a giant Cyclopes‚ and the suitors. Calypso trapped Odysseus on her island for seven years because she loved him. The Cyclopes only saw Odysseus and his crew as food. Then‚ when he finally gets home‚ he learns about
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Odyssey Homer’s Odysseus is a complicated character faced with mythic challenges as he leads his men on their journey home to Ithaca. As their leader‚ Odysseus makes the decisions that ultimately determine their fates. By the time he reaches the shores of Greece‚ Odysseus is the only one of his men to make it home. This fact alone points to flaws in his abilities to lead his men. Odysseus fails as a good leader because of three character flaws: opportunism‚ arrogance‚ and egoism. Odysseus is a cunning
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Odysseus in Wonderland The story of Alice in Wonderland and the story of The Odyssey share similar characteristics. Most people would argue that the story of Odysseus trying to get home and the story of Alice fighting against a fearsome monster don’t share similar plots. However‚ Alice and Odysseus both fight against evil forces and the two protagonists parallel each other as well. When reading the epic poem and watching the movie‚ Homer and Tim Burton use similar characters and scenes. In Alice
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Odyssey‚ Odysseus‚ the central character of the epic‚ applies his strengths‚ leadership skills and his determination to reach his abode escaping from flesh eating one-eyed mammoths‚ arrogant betrayers‚ and violent whirlpool and sea monsters. Odysseus and his crew face the impossible challenges on his voyage back home‚ but with Odysseus’ leadership‚ they prevail. Approaching Scylla and Charybdis‚ a violent storm and sea monster‚ the crew trembles in fear‚ doubting their ability. Odysseus‚ never
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Odyssey Homer‚ Odysseus has the ability to be a very good leader‚ but doesn’t always live up to it. Odysseus is a good leader because he thinks a lot of things through. Therefore‚ he knows what to do ahead of time. Another reason Odysseus is a good leader is that he knows when to trust his crew. Odysseus can be a bad leader because he doesn’t always tell his crew everything. Also‚ he doesn’t always have common sense. Odysseus is a bad leader because of his bad decisions. Odysseus is good at analyzing
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island of the Cicones. At the island of the Cicones Odysseus and his men stormed the beach but didn’t press any attack on the people there. The Cicones rallied back up and prepared for an attack on Odysseus and his men‚ from horse back. In a large battle that Odysseus inevitably lost‚ six rows of Odysseus’s men were killed and Odysseus had to flee the island The Lotus-Eaters When Odysseus and his men landed on the island of the Lotus-Eaters‚ Odysseus sent out a scouting party of three or so men who
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In the book “The Odyssey” by Homer‚ the main character Odysseus could be defined as being a strong‚ noble‚ and courageous man who is confident as well as a heroic phenomenal athlete. His quick intellect helped him overcome many intricate and strenuous situations while his conning and articulate speech could win over any audience without a dilemma. With all these great characteristics he possessed‚ one might question did this majestic man have any blemishes throughout the story at all.
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